Category: International News

Pak economy grows by mere 3.3 pc in 2018-19 against target of 6.2 pc: Reports

Islamabad, May 10: Pakistan’s economy registered a dismal 3.3 per cent growth in 2018-19, achieving just over 50 per cent of its projected target, as all key sectors failed to perform in the first year of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s government, according to media reports on Friday. The poor […]

Akhtar backs Afridi, says he was treated harshly by senior players

Karachi : Shoaib Akhtar has come in support of his ex-teammate Shahid Afridi, stating that he was witness to the harsh treatment meted out to the former Pakistan all-rounder by some senior players during his playing days. In his autobiography titled ‘Game Changer’, Afridi has claimed that he was […]

Suarez undergoes surgery for knee injury

Valencia :  Barcelona striker Luis Suarez underwent surgery on a knee injury on Thursday and could be a doubt for their Copa del Rey final against Valencia later this month. Suarez played the full 90 minutes of Barca’s shock 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday, which ended their hopes […]

Nirav Modi fails to convince UK judge that he’s not a flight risk

London : A UK judge who denied bail to Nirav Modi for a third time remained unconvinced that his community ties to Britain were strong enough to not make him a flight risk even though the fugitive diamond merchant was willing to double his security to 2 million pounds […]

No apology for Jallianwala Bagh as Theresa May repeats deep regret

London :  Prime Minister Theresa May has repeated the UK government’s deep regret over the Jallianwala Bagh massacre to mark the 100th anniversary of the British colonial era attack in Amritsar on Vaisakhi. The massacre took place at Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar (undivided Punjab) during the Vaisakhi festival on […]

Trump: Chinese trade officials coming to US ‘to make a deal’

Washington :  Chinese trade officials headed to Washington for talks this week intend to “make a deal,” US President Donald Trump said Wednesday, reviving hopes for success in negotiations that had appeared to hang by a thread. “China has just informed us that they (Vice-Premier) are now coming to […]

Trump taxes show losses of $1.7 billion over decade: report

Washington : President Donald Trump’s taxes show that he lost 1.7 billion over a decade starting in the mid-1980s, The New York Times reported Tuesday. Trump’s apparent losses are greater than nearly any other individual American taxpayer, so much so that he managed to avoid paying income taxes for […]

Iran stops curbing enriched uranium, heavy water stocks: official

Tehran ;  Iran will no longer respect limits it agreed on its enriched uranium and heavy water stocks under a 2015 nuclear deal with major powers, officials said on Wednesday. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the measure was necessary to “secure its rights and bring back balance” after […]

Gayle named West Indies vice-captain for World Cup

Jamaica : Explosive opener Chris Gayle has been named vice-captain of the West Indies team for the World Cup, beginning May 30 in the UK. Gayle, who is set to retire from ODIs after his fifth World Cup appearance, is in top form going into the tournament, having scored […]

US warns China, Russia against aggression in Arctic region

ROVANIEMI, Finland — The Trump administration warned China and Russia on Monday that the U.S. won’t stand for aggressive moves in the Arctic region, which is rapidly opening up to development and commerce as temperatures warm and sea ice melts. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in […]

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